Odyssey Teams Blog
Join us as we dive into the remarkable 16-year tenure of Greg Clink, the mastermind behind Chico State's transformation into a Division II powerhouse. Discover the passion and strategy that propelled the Wildcat men to 12 postseason appearances, eight NCAA...
Slangin' Hope Not Dope - Jeremy Bates
Jeremy Bates, aka "The Hope Dealer" was born into almost all of the typical risk factors. From teen pregnancy to drug abuse, the streets of Long Beach, California would educate him and his brother on poverty, family, trust and commitment....
Thriving with Parkinson's - Todd Demorest
As a keynote speaker and team building expert, Todd Demorest is no stranger to helping people face challenges and have hard conversations. Diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2015, the typical tremors people get when stepping in front of an audience took...
The President is in the Building - Steve Perez
Steve Perez is the 13th president of California State University of Chico. We sat down with him and talked about Leadership, Family, Post Covid Education, A.I., and the Future of Chico State. Enjoy a personal conversation with Steve Perez and...
Breaking the Glass Ceiling - Gayle Hutchinson
Gayle Hutchinson is California State University of Chico's first female president in the college's 135-year history. Pushed into the deep end at the start of her presidency, she hit the ground running to lead the university through the Oroville Dam Crisis,...
Mari Ruddy is a true survivor and thriver. She survived childhood sexual abuse, forty years as a type one diabetic, breast cancer twice and at her lowest lows two suicide attempts. She has rebounded to complete a marathon, century bike...
An Immigrant Story - Grazina Herzog
Grazina Herzog has gone first to pioneer in so many ways - as a mother, grandmother and educator. She grew up in Lithuania and immigrated to the United States when she was 8 years old during the beginning of World...
A Guaranteed Epiphany - Bob Petrello
With more than thirty years experience consulting with leadership teams at Disney and other massive brands, Bob is quite frankly, The $#!+! As a trained psychologist he transferred his understanding of human behavior to the business leadership world. After ten...
Wisdom From a Heavy Metal Sweetheart - Nick Harris
Nick Harris lives an exceptional existence in that he knows WHY he has been placed on Earth. Nick knows that his purpose is to spread the Power of Positivity through his incredible talents, gifts, and decades of repetitious hard-working habits....